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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Red Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Red Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Red Oak ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Redoak.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Red Oak is located in Lackawanna County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Red Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Oak:

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Red Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Mount Cobb
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jessup
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Archbald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Peckville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakely
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
    • Jermyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Olyphant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
      • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • East Side
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Albrightsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Meckesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Houston City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Duryea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Langdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Hughestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Exeter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Laflin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Carverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Mount Pocono
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
    • Pocono Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Paradise Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paupack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • La Anna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rowland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Masthope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Lackawaxen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Forest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lenoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • Burnwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <2>
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Maplewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Hollisterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waymart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Uswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Forest City Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Seelyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Osterhout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.
    • Narrowsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <2>
    • Cochecton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yulan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Red Oak.

Newspapers Published in Red Oak ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Oak, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Red Oak:

Cemeteries Near Red Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Oak.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.

  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Hollisterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
  • South Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Childs Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Red Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Oak.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Oak, with the one closest to Red Oak listed first.

  • Mount Cobb
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
    • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
  • Wimmers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
    • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
  • Drinker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
    • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
  • Hollisterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
  • Winton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Nay Aug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Elmhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Madisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lake Ariel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
    • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <2>
  • Gravity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Wayne County
  • Varden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
    • Varden is located in Wayne County
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    • South Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Archbald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Peckville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Oak.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4404, Longitude: -75.4863       In this case, the coordinates for Red Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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